Match holder and box



July 22 ,-1924. 1,502,206

- D. E. NORTON MATCH HOLDER AND BOX Filed Ma!) 28, 1921 -mm||||||lmmmmmnmmmn Invzmtor M wad 71 150114 by 1 I v 0 V flttorneg Patented July 22, 1924.

.UJITED STATES itaazcc PATENT OFFFFICE.

DOWNES' ELLANDNORTO-N, 'OF HAMPTON HILL, LONDON, ENGLAND.

Application filed May 28, 1921.

To all whom'z't may concern:

Be it known that I, DOWNES ELLAND Non- TON,-a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Laurel Dene,

Hampton Hill, London, S. 7., England,

in the pocket, .the match box being adapted- ;for theircception of a holder by means of which .thelmatches having short stems may be held while being struck,ignited-and used .and from which they may be expelled. .The holder may be provided with arod :fOl the purpose of expelling the stem of the used match and this rod \may 'be adapted to be withdrawn fromithe match holder .in order .that:it.may1be used whenidesired ior pipe cleaning, "and the opposite end of the rod may be adaptedf'for use in pressingdown the tobacco in the pipe.

vThe invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figures 1 2, 3=and xar'erespectivelyffront elevation, end elevation, sectionaltfront elevation and plan of a match box constructed according to the invention, while Figures 5 and'5 are diagrammatic detail views. 7

Figures .6 and 7 are end elevation and sectional front elevation-of a re-fill receptacle or box for'matches from which short stemmed matches-may be filled intoa match box such as described. a

In carrying the invention into eilec't as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, I provide "a metal match box or receptacle a advantageously of a fiat form .for ibelng conveniently carried withinthe pocket, and

VI .provide means upon the receptacle for the :reception of astem :or holder .1). ZThestem or holder is provided of a cylindrical form and an axial holeis formed withinthis stem within which a cleaning rod 10 may 1381031- ried. The cleaning rod .0 .may extend from one end to the other and at one end the stem Serial No. 413,390.

orholder may be enlarged at .d for being a conveniently held, and with (a curved face ifOl pressing down the tobacco in the pipe while in an adjacent portionit may be coni- 6 cally formed and screw threaded for ex ample withdouble or a treble thread, so that on being introduced througha hole or into a recess provided for its reception within the match box a, the holder 7) may be turned so that it may thus be firmly secured in positionby the 'screwthreads at (Z engaging with correspondingscrew threads on thematch box .or within a tube e mounted iCllllTlBlZI'lCflllY therein as hereinafter .de-

scribed. The end face of the .head f may be concave toipermit of the adjacent end of :the cleaning rod "0 being forced inwardly.

At the opposite end the holder b is conveniently provided with a recess or hole adapted forthe reception of amatch having a reduced stemsuchas g. It will be understood that on the match being placed in position at the front end of the holder 6,

the BIIClOfltllB cleaning rod .0 is forcedbackwards. The holder may then be withdrawn from the match box and the matchstruck,

and aftertheuse' of the match, the end of the cleaning rod othat ,protrudes beyond the head of theholder b may beforced vinwardly, 'to expel the end ofthe match, and the holder. 6 may then be applied .or screwed .into position within the box or receptacle as indicated iniFigure 3. a

It will vbe understood t-hat in thesuse of such a holder, matches of short stemfmay be used and the-match may be conveniently held .in therhand without liability of :burn- .ing thefingers.

The h lder b may *be'used :solely .for the purpose of holding matches for striking them against a prepared surface h-upon one. I side of the match box, 'or against any other surface inwhich event a rod such as 0 may bemounted withinthe holder Z) in any suitable way, and the holder need not-be provided :so as to be separable-from the rod.

According to one construction, however, as illustrated, I may provi'de the trout .or headpart duof' the holder b separablejfrom the main part, and this apartd I maytadapt foroonnection with the end oftheclea-ning rode as example zby'means ofa transversely disposed ,pi-n 'passing diametrically through rthefront end or head part cl of the holder and passing through .an axial slot 0 provided in the cleaning rod and :tllQzfIiORt of the holder may insteadbe separable from and after use the cleaning rod 0 may be returned to the holder'b, and the front or head part of the holder may be screwed into position, so that the holder 5 may then be used for holding, and for striking matclfes, in the manner described. o

It will be understood that the rear part the main part.

The match box a may conveniently take a circular form as illustrated and be made of two almost symmetrical parts such as p and 9 having peripheral flanges y' the peripheral flange of one fitting within the peripheral flange y' of the other part, and forming a circular and enclosed cavity be.- tween them. Or instead the respective parts p and 9 may be made quite symmetrical and adapted as illustrated on an enlarged scale in Figure 5 so that the edge of their re-- spective flanges may contact with a scarf joint and besecured together by soldering or other means.

The box isradvantageously provided with an integral tube 6 extending diametrically across from wall to wall and is secured to the peripheral wall by soldering or other means. At one end the bore of this tube 6 is advantageously screw threaded to corre- 1 spond with the screw threads upon the part (P, so that upon thematch holder being passed into the tube and the holder rotated, the screw thread on the holder engages the screw thread within the end of the bore and thus the holder is firmly secured in position. An opening'for example at is may be madein the peripheral wall of'the box so produced, which may be covered bya slide or closing plate Z in any suitableway. such as illustrated particularly in Figure 3. The slide Z may be secured by means of a pin Z to a sliding sprin plate Z adapted to contact with and slide beneath the peripheral wall of the box, and projecting parts and notches may be provided with a view positively to hold the slide Zin its closed or open positions. It will be understood that the pin Z slides within a slot- Z formed on the peripheral wall.

The match striking surface h may bemounted within a hole formed for its reception in the peripheral wall of the match box i side of the hole or aperture and the flanges h may be diverted outwardly at the ends for the purpose of holding the striking surface immovable. may be formed of a strip of hard steel having a roughened front face.

For the purpose of filling thebox with matches and for withdrawing matches as they are required, the opening is is sufficiently long to permit of the matches, having short stems, to be allowed to fall out. It will be understood that both the inner and the outer peripheral walls are cut away to thesame extent;

The inner part 39 (Figure 5) of the box or receptacle may be provided to rotate within the duter part 9 and for this purpose the holder previously passed into position in the box may serve as a stop to set the closed and open positions which may be conveniently done by providing a slot (or slots The striking surface h in opposite positions) in the'outer peripheral wall Within which the end of the holder may pass, as the inner part of the box is moved or rotated to open or close it.

Instead of providing the match box or receptacle of a circular shape in the manner described, it may be provided for example of a more or less oval or of any other shape, and a cylindrical hole or a hole of any other convenient shape, may be provided near one edge thereof for the reception of the match holder in substantially the same manner as hereinbefore described.

For the purpose of filling the match box or withdrawing the matches therefrom a spring cap may be applied at one or other end, instead of the sliding door described or any other form of closure may be provided.

Thus it will be understood that the invention is not limited to any particular form of the match box or receptacle.

Match boxes provided as hereinbefore described may be supplied with matches from receptacles 0' of a similar form as illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 advantageously made from cardboard or any other material, but

with flat side walls and a circular peripheral wall, ahole such as 1 being provided in the peripheral wall which may be'covered over with a strip a of tape or other material and caused to adhere and on the strip being may be allowed to fall into the match box.

The hole 7 in the receptacle 0, may be provided of any suitable shape advantageously corresponding to that of the hole is and the match box By suchmeans' the match boxes can be readily char ed and inasmuch as the matches are provided with short stems a box of comparatively small capacity will hold a considerable supply."

I claim: 1. A match box,

position transversely through the box, and

V v means upon said match 'box for the reception of a match holder in in combination a match holder and means respectively upon the match holder and the match box by which the match holder may be secured in its position therein, substantially as described.

2. A match box, an integral tube passing through the match box, and in combination with the said match box a match holder adapted to pass through the said tube, and means respectively upon the match box and the match holder for securing the holder in position on the match box, substantially as described.

3. A match box comprising an integral tube passing therethrough, and in combination therewith a match holder adapted to pass into position within the said tube, said match holder being provided with screw threads in determined position, and the said match box being provided with corresponding screw threads in determined position at the opening of the said tube, by which the said holder may be secured in position on the match box, substantially as described.

4:. A match box of a substantially circular form comprising an integral tube passing diametrically through the said match box, and in combination a match holder adapted to pass through the said tube, and means respectively upon the said match holder and upon the said match box by which the holder may be secured in position on the match box, substantially as described.

5. A match box of a substantially circular form comprising an integral tube passing diametrically through the said match box and a slide mounted at the periphery of the said match box adapted to uncover a hole in the said periphery through which the matches may pass, in combination with a match holder adapted to pass through the.

said tube, and means respectively upon the said match holder and upon the said match box by which the holder may be secured in position on the match box, substantially as described.

6. A match box, means upon said match box for the reception of a match holder in position transversely through the box, and in combination a match holder, means respectively upon the match holder and the match box by which the match holder may be secured in its position therein, and means upon the said match holder for the reception of the match and for its expulsiorrtherefrom after ignition.

DOlVNES ELLAN'D NORTON. 

